Arlene J. Chai Quotes
Manila is a city of extremes. The poor are very poor and the rich very rich. A constant reminder to the rich that there is another side to life.
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Sometimes, you're going 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a few months, and then you come home, and you wonder what you're doing with your life and why. At least, that's the experience I've had.
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I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.
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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.
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In the past, I used to argue with those who didn't share my views. I felt this incredible need to 'make my point.' Now I live my life and do my best to be an example of what seems right to me.
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After I directed, when I went back to being an actor, I was like, 'God, this is the life!' Because you only have to concentrate on one thing.
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Most people figured I'd be in jail. I've been proving people wrong my whole life.
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Social struggles have been taking place throughout millennia, since human beings, by resorting to wars, were able to take hold of a surplus production to satisfy the essential needs of life.
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I don't have to prove my life. I just have to live.
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I think it is very important for all actors to complete their studies side by side.
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I am quite sensitive to politics, because you know, as an Arab, an Iraqi, all your life, you are very conscious of it.
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In married life three is company and two none.
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But I now entered on my fifteenth year - a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import.
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Bitterness and unforgiveness block the flow of God's blessing in your life and actually hinder your prayers.
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I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have.
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My mother taught me that to maximize your philanthropic potential, you need to constantly challenge your capabilities and put yourself in situations that are not always comfortable. Through her example, I discovered that there is no more beautiful way to live a life than to live a life of service.
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I have loved eight women in my life. I remember every woman's face.
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Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not.
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Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.
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Never in my life did I think I would be congratulated by Mick Jagger for achieving anything.
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La India's voice is so powerful. It will give you life.
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I never want to lose touch with reality. I won't push $100 candles just because. I realized that I could create a hub of positivity and affirmation.
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Absolutely. I can produce. I can write. I can direct.
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People are obsessed. There's an incredibly large group of people that spend most of their time considering other people's lives. It's strange to me.
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Manila is a city of extremes. The poor are very poor and the rich very rich. A constant reminder to the rich that there is another side to life.
